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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN E. \VHlTE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HENRY A. CCIT, F CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

RAl LWAY-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,922, dated March 13, 1883.

' Application filed July 13, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JoHN E. WHITE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuy ahoga and State of Ohio,

have invented Improvements in the Construction of Convertible Cars for the Transportation of Ore, Coal, Grain, Stock, and Freight, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide improved means by which property can be more securely transported from place to place without unloading at intermediate points, thus preventing theft and pilfering, so common by the present mode of transportation. I aim, as far as possible, to utilizeiron,steel,orothersuitable metal in the place of wood, so as to present a lighter structure, while more property can be transported in a given space.

My invention relates, first, to the body or upper frame-work; secondly, to the platform; anti, thirdly, to the bed or lower frame-work of the car.

In order that theinvention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe it with ref- 5 erence to the accompanying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a compartment or section adapted totransport grain, ore, coal, or freight, having trap-doors at bottom for dumping the contents and end doors for side dumping or shoveling. Theincreased height of the compartment or section for the transportation of bulky freight is indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof. Fig.3 is avertical transverse section thereof, showing the trap-doors open, and an ice tank or receptacle supported in the opening. Fig. 3 is a grating or cover for the tank or receptacle. Fig. 4 is a perspective view 40 of a compartment or section adapted for the transportation of animals. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section of the same, the

rear and outer upper doors being down or in 0 closed position. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a compartment or section adapted to transport small animals, the outer and inner upper doors being folded back under the roof. Fig. 8 is a top view of the platform. Fig. 8 is a side view ofthe same, the stakes being inserted and secured. Fig.9 is a top view of my skeleton bed or lower framework. Fig. 10 is a vertical transverse set-tion thereof on the line 10 10, Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a side elevation. Figs. 12, 13, 14, and 15 are side elevations of beds or lower frame-works of modified construction, adapted for use with my improved compartments or sections. Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a car provided with a series of my independently removable compartments or sections.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, 1 represents the sides of a compartment or section adapted to support a roof, 2, divided transversely and hinged to a rod, 3. Beneath the eaves of the roof are hinged, by rods 5, upwardly-opening doors 4, secured by rods 6, (see Fig. 16,) extending from the eaves of the roof through the bottom or floor 7 of the compartment or section; or these doors maybe secured by bolts 6 or 6 passing through the floor and provided with keys or suitable locking devices, 8. Cleats 9 form stops to prevent the doors from passing inward. An opening. is formed in the bottom of the compartment for the purpose of dumping the contents when they consist of ore, coal, or grain, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or for the purpose of receiving an ice tank or receptacle, 10, which may be provided with a grating or other cover, 10, as shown in Figs. 3 and 3. The opening is provided with doors 11, which are preferably hinged, securely supported at their meeting edges by apivoted bar, 12, held by a strap, 13, having downturned ends 13", adapted to hold the sect ion to the bed or lower frame-work from endwise movement. To the outer end of the bar 12 are secured bars 12, extending to the ends of the compartment, and forming handles by which the pivoted bar 12 can be vibrated to drop the doors. The ends of these bars 12 have openings 12", to receive the hand of the operator, and books 12, for fastening the bars to either one of a series of perforations, 12, on the sides of the. compartment, to preventthepivoted bar from shitting. Where the bottom doors are dispensed with, plain bars 12, Fig. 16, may be employed to keep the sections or compartments separate. For the purpose of carrying bulky freight the compartment or section may be increased in height, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2.

For the purpose of transporting animals singly, I use the form of compartment or section shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, in which a pair of doors are used at each end, one door, 14, being hinged to a rod, 15, beneath the cave of the roof, the lower door,'l6, being hinged to a rod, 17, at the base of the compartment, so as to form a platform or landing when lowered for unloading. The doors are secured in closed condition by a bar or head, 18, which is preferably secured to or formed in one piece with the edge of the upper outside door, so as to cover the meeting edges of the doors, and, projecting beyond the body of the upper door, is recessed into the ends of the sides, where it is locked by suitable catches, 19. The upper doors are adapted to be raised and turned back under the roof when the latter is raised, the projecting ends of the bead resting on the tops of the sides. Within the upper doors, 14, are

hinged on rods 23 supplemental skeleton or open doors 23, which are provided with horizontal bars at their lower edges, adapted to support a feed-trough, 21, and water-vessel 22. These supplemental doors can be raised and turned back, so as to rest on suitable projections, 20 on the sides of the compartment.

Fig. 7shows the form of compartment or section I employ for small animals, in which a.

, ton door, 23. The outer door is hinged to the root so as to fold under it,and the skeleton door is hinged to the sides to permit it to turn up and back under the roof, and rest on horizontal pins or ledges 25. The water and feed receptacles are placedon either side of the compartment. The lower edgeof the skeleton door consists of a tubular bar, 26, into'the ends of which bar horizontal bolts 27 are inserted through the sides to lock the door in closed position. I prefer to form all the hinges of tubular bars, through which rods are passed having suitable securing devices on their ends.

28 is a bracing or lifting bar, extending through the sides near the center of the roof or apex of the compartment. Brace-rods 29 are also employed, and may be of the same construction as the hinges.

It will be seen that property differing in character can be transported in separate compartments on the same car-bed or lower framework.

Where the compartment is used wholly for freight the opening in the bottom may be dispensed with.

In Figs. 8 and 8, I show a platform consisting of a series of plates, 41, laid side by side between the end plates, 40, of a bed or lower frame-work. These plates 41 are secured by suitable clamps, 42, and are provided With openings 43, tor the reception of stakes 44,

whose lower ends extend down beneath and are secured by clips 45, having nuts (not shown) holding the'clips in place. This platform furnishes a floor to thosecompartments or sections which are not provided with hottoms. It also, when provided with stakes, adapts the bed or lower frame-work to carry lumber.

In Figs. 9, 10, and 11, I represent my bed or lower frame-work, which consists of an upper and lower series of longitudinal tubes, 51 52, secured attheir inner ends by suitable couplings, 53, and at their outer ends to sockets 54* in metal draw-head frames 54. 55 are clamps by which the tubes are held in their proper positions. The clamps consist of plates having hook-formed ends and bolted together in pairs. Ties 56, passing through the clamps, are employed to brace the framework transversely, while truss-rods 57 brace it longitudinally. Over the trucksrthe frame-work is further braced by oblique crossed ties 58. 59 are the draw-heads, secured by rods 60, which extend to the rear of the frame-work from their respective draw-heads.

In Fig. 12, I show a modification in the construction of the lowerframe-work. This consists of steel frame-work 61, resting in grooved stringers 62, bolted to end plates 63.

In Fig.13, I show another form of bed constructed of wrought-iron, and in Figs. 14 and 15 frame-works formed of cast-iron.

In Fig. 16 is represented a series of compartments and improved truck.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein, and do sire to secure by-Letters Patent:

1. A compartment or section consisting of sides 1 1, doors at the ends, centrally-hinged covers 2 2, and suitable means, 28, to adapt the compartment or section to be removed, as set forth. v

2. A compartment or, section consisting of sides 1 1, ends 4 4, covers 2 2, flat floor 7, having doors 11 11, pivoted supporting-bar 12, and strap 13, and means for shifting said bar, as set forth.

3. A compartment or section consisting of sides 1 1, end doors, 44, centrally-hinged covers 2 2, floor 7, having opening, trap-doors 11 11, and receptacle 10, having suitable cover, 10, as set forth.

4. A compartment or section consisting of sides 1 1, end doors adapted to form landings or platforms, skeleton inner doors, centrallyhinged covers 2 2, and floor 7, as set forth.

5. A platform consisting of a series of removable plates, 41, fixed end plates, 40, clamps 42, openings 43, receiving the clamps, stakes 44, and clips 45, as set forth.

6. A lower frame-work consisting of longitudinal tubes 51 52, paired clamps 55, brace-- ties 56, transverse of the tubes and clamps, truss-rods 57, oblique cross-ties 58, couplings 53, and draw-headvframes 54, having sockets 54 as Set forth.

7. In combination with said lower framework, substantially as described, the drawheads 59 59, secured by rods 60, extending to each end of the frame-work from their respective draw-heads, as set forth.

JOHN E. WHITE.

Witnesses:

OOTAVIUS KNIGHT, WALTER ALLEN.

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